Bridgeport Film Fest

10/15/2026

🎬🎨 YOUR PEOPLE. YOUR SCENE. YOUR NEXT BIG COLLAB.

Bridgeport Film Fest presents CREATIVE LINK UP, a networking event happening during Bridgeport Art Trail weekend!

Filmmakers, actors, writers, artists, and art lovers, this one’s for YOU! Come connect with fellow creatives, exchange ideas, build community, and spark your next collaboration.

Your next creative connection could change everything. Who are you bringing? Tag them below!

10/14/2026

🌈 Q***r stories. Bold voices. Filmmakers who bring it ALL to the screen.

Our Here, Q***r & Full of Flair film block celebrated the creativity, talent, and diverse perspectives of LGBTQ+ filmmakers at Bridgeport Film Fest! 🎬✨

Get to know the filmmakers in this quick clip, then check out the photos from our post-screening Q&A, where the conversation continued beyond the screen.

🏳️‍🌈 What q***r stories deserve more screen time? Sound off in the comments!

🎥: Vanguard Imaging
📸: Dariusz Kanarek
🏠: The Klein

***rAndFullOfFlair ***rCinema ***rFilmmakers

10/10/2026

🎬 The stories behind the stories! 👀✨

Meet the filmmakers of Connected Cuts at Bridgeport Film Fest! 🎥 Hear them share a little about their work, get a glimpse into their creative worlds, and celebrate the incredible talent bringing independent film to life right here in Connecticut.

▶️ Watch the video, swipe through the photos, and show these filmmakers some love in the comments! ❤️🎞️

Bridgeport is where the art is.

🎥: Vanguard Imaging
📸: Dariusz Kanarek

10/01/2026

We’re proud to have the Connecticut Office of Film and TV as a partner sponsor for another year! 🎬 Thank you for supporting Connecticut’s film and television industry and the incredible creative community that continues to bring stories to life across our state.

Thank you for helping us celebrate and grow our film community!

09/30/2026

🏆 THE WINNERS ARE HERE! 🏆

In case you missed it in person at our Award Celebration or on our website, here’s a look at our 2026 Bridgeport Film Fest award winners! 🎬✨

A huge congratulations to all of our winning filmmakers! We’re so proud to celebrate these incredible films, storytellers, and artists, and we’re grateful they shared their work with our Bridgeport Film Fest community. ❤️

And the festival isn’t over just yet! There’s still time to catch some of these incredible films online, virtually.

What better way to spend your Wednesday night than discovering your next favorite film? 🍿🎬

09/30/2026

ONE. FINAL. DAY. 🎬

The Bridgeport Film Fest Virtual Festival wraps up TODAY!

There’s still time to watch, discover, laugh, cry, cheer, and celebrate independent film from wherever you are. 💻🎥

Press play before the virtual festival closes!

09/29/2026

Tune in for this great conversation with David Parr from DADS Foundation and Julia DiCola from Our Trans Life with Bridgeport Film Fest Executive Director Jason A. Coombs!

Following our screening of THE DADS at the 2026 Bridgeport Film Fes...

09/29/2026

Community makes the work possible. ❤️

We’re so grateful to Circle Care Center for supporting the Bridgeport Film Fest as a partner sponsor for another year!

Thank you for helping create healthier, more welcoming communities where everyone can feel seen, supported, and cared for. We’re proud to have you in our BFF family!

09/28/2026

🏆 YOU VOTED. THEY WON. 🏆

Across 12 film blocks, YOU, the Bridgeport Film Fest audience, cast your votes in person and virtually, and now we’re excited to announce our 13 Audience Award Winners! 🎬✨

Swipe through to see this year’s winners, and then go watch them through Wednesday, September 30 ! 👀🍿

Congratulations to all of our filmmakers! ❤️🎥